Austin A35
White · Petrol · 1959 · 948 cc
FHC 643MOT history
FHC 643 is a white petrol Austin A35 first used on 1 Jan 1959. Its MOT expired on 9 Oct 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 74,165 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 9 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 74,165 mi
- At MOT on 9 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 371 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- FHC 643
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- A35
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1959
- First used
- 1 Jan 1959
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 9 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
FHC 643 was last recorded at 74,165 miles on 9 Oct 2025, 291 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 73,874 miles · 10 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 291 miles
- Average per year
- 371 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 74,165 miles
- 2024 – 73,874 miles
- 2023 – 73,652 miles
- 2022 – 73,322 miles
- 2021 – 73,094 miles
- 2020 – 72,866 miles
- 2019 – 72,589 miles
- 2018 – 72,114 miles
- 2017 – 71,599 miles
- 2016 – 71,139 miles
- 2015 – 70,752 miles
- 2014 – 70,521 miles
- 2013 – 70,221 miles
- 2012 – 70,069 miles
- 2011 – 69,627 miles
- 2010 – 69,277 miles
- 2009 – 68,987 miles
- 2008 – 68,479 miles
- 2007 – 67,976 miles
- 2006 – 67,093 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,165 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2020
- AdvisoryNearside Front steering box idler has playRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Front steering box arm slight playRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryFront king pins worn (slight plasy)
- AdvisorySteering column upper bush slight play
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front king pins slight play
Advisory5 MOTs, 2016–2021
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
23 tests since 11 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,165 miles (+291)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 74,165 miles
- Test number
- 796749825511
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front steering box idler has play
- AdvisoryOffside Front steering box arm slight play
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront king pins worn (slight plasy)
- AdvisorySteering column upper bush slight play
Pass73,874 miles (+222)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 73,874 miles
- Test number
- 310983944421
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front steering box idler has play
- AdvisoryOffside Front steering box arm slight play
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront king pins worn (slight play)
Pass73,652 miles (+330)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 73,652 miles
- Test number
- 961032060186
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front steering idler arm slight play
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront king pins worn
Pass73,322 miles (+228)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 73,322 miles
- Test number
- 442872549917
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront kingpins worn
Pass73,094 miles (+228)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 73,094 miles
- Test number
- 696915752925
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront king pins slight play
Pass72,866 miles (+277)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 72,866 miles
- Test number
- 131509679450
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryFront king pins slight play
Pass72,589 miles (+475)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 72,589 miles
- Test number
- 828259028226
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryBoth front king pins slight play
Pass72,114 miles (+515)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 72,114 miles
- Test number
- 903573819094
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material lower innerwing brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryBoth front kingpins slight play
Pass71,599 miles (+460)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 71,599 miles
- Test number
- 250747113651
- AdvisoryFront king pins slight play
Pass71,139 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 71,139 miles
- Test number
- 700192389663
- AdvisoryFront king pins slight play
Fail71,134 miles (+382)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,134 miles
- Test number
- 638942228943
- FailureOffside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering upper kingpin bush excessively worn (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryFront king pins slight play
Pass70,752 miles (+231)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 70,752 miles
- Test number
- 573568343806
- AdvisoryFront kingpins slightly worn
Pass70,521 miles (+300)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 70,521 miles
- Test number
- 799058564267
- NoteFront king pins slight play
- NoteFront nearside steel brake pipe corroded
- NoteRear nearside shock absorber slight leak
Pass70,221 miles (+152)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 70,221 miles
- Test number
- 897459853239
- NoteFront king pins slight play
- NoteFront nearside brake pipe corroded
- NoteRear nearside shock absorber slight leak
Pass70,069 miles (+442)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 70,069 miles
- Test number
- 316778462255
- NoteFront nearside brake pipe corroded
- NoteKingpins slight play
- NoteRear nearside shock absorber slight leak
Pass69,627 miles (+350)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 69,627 miles
- Test number
- 435024961208
- NoteF/n/s forward panel corroded
- NoteSlight play front kingpins
Pass69,277 miles (+290)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 69,277 miles
- Test number
- 341900370449
- NoteSlight play front kingpins
Pass68,987 miles (+23)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 68,987 miles
- Test number
- 521050469206
- NoteSlight play front kingpins
Fail68,964 miles (+485)4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,964 miles
- Test number
- 314473459468
- FailureFront Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteSlight play front kingpins
Pass68,479 miles (+503)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 68,479 miles
- Test number
- 791264058200
- NoteRear axle oil leak
- NoteSlight play kingpins
Pass67,976 miles (+883)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 67,976 miles
- Test number
- 224034477207
- NoteSlight play king pins
Pass67,093 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 67,093 miles
- Test number
- 334594156480
- NoteFront king pins slightly worn †slight knocking steering box
Fail67,093 miles1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,093 miles
- Test number
- 782674556202
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteFront king pins slightly worn †slight knocking steering box
Questions about FHC 643
- What vehicle is registration FHC 643 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show FHC 643 on a white petrol Austin A35 first used on 1 Jan 1959. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does FHC 643 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on FHC 643 expired on 9 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on FHC 643?
- The MOT on FHC 643 expired on 9 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has FHC 643 done?
- FHC 643 was recorded at 74,165 miles at its MOT on 9 Oct 2025, an average of 371 miles a year.
- Has FHC 643 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. FHC 643 has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Sept 2016.
- Has the mileage on FHC 643 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on FHC 643 find?
- FHC 643 passed its latest MOT on 9 Oct 2025 with 7 advisories: nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; nearside front steering box idler has play; offside front steering box arm slight play, and 4 more.
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